This small Chicago-based foundation makes highly targeted support for international affairs programming, demonstrated by a single grant to the Association for Diplomatic Studies. Their funding appears focused on organizations that document, educate about, or preserve U.S. diplomatic history and foreign service expertise. The grant was provided as general support, suggesting flexibility in funding program operations or institutional needs.
Concentrated and limited: a single, one-time grant (general support) to an organization in the international/diplomacy field rather than many small, diversified awards.
Nelson B Delavan Found Part a Xxxxx9000 shows a clear split between diplomacy-related grantmaking and a broader pattern of repeated cultural and educational support. The largest recent grant in the file was $35,000 to the Association for Diplomatic Studies for general support, and that award aligns with the foundation’s documented interest in preserving diplomatic records, oral histories, and foreign service expertise. Alongside that work, the foundation has also backed organizations such as the Foreign Service Youth Foundation and the American Academy of Diplomacy, indicating sustained attention to public education and scholarship in international affairs. The grant record also shows a recurring presence in arts and community institutions, especially in New York. Garth Newel Music Center received $12,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, while several other awards went to local arts, literacy, and school-related groups. The foundation’s pattern suggests flexible general support rather than tightly restricted project grants, with funding spread across organizations that preserve history, serve learners, or provide community-based cultural programming.
International affairs and diplomatic history are the clearest thematic thread in the record. The foundation gave $35,000 to the Association for Diplomatic Studies for general support, consistent with work documenting foreign service careers and diplomatic records. It also supported the Foreign Service Youth Foundation with $15,000 and the American Academy of Diplomacy with $15,000, both in 2023. Beyond diplomacy, the grant list includes arts organizations and local educational groups. Garth Newel Music Center received $12,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing repeated support over time. In New York, the foundation backed St Peters Community Arts Center with $10,000 and Genevas-based cultural groups such as Geneva Light Opera and Geneva Music Festival. Educational support also appears through awards to Romulus Foundation for Educational Opportunities Inc and South Seneca Middle School Class of 2027.
Typical grants cluster tightly around small-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. That distribution points to many grants at or near the same level, with a smaller set of larger exceptions. The file also shows repeated support across multiple years for some recipients, including Garth Newel Music Center and several New York arts and school groups. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, which fits a straightforward grantmaking structure centered on institutional support.
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$3.8M
$393K
$408K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Association for Diplomatic Studies
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the country distribution goes to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Chicago. Recent awards land in a mix of places, including Geneva, Trumansburg, Ovid, Newark, and Seneca Falls in New York, plus Arlington and Washington, DC. The repeated concentration in upstate New York is visible in multiple arts and education grants.
The typical award is small: p25 is $3,000, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is also $5,000. That means most grants in the file fall near the $5,000 level, with fewer larger awards like the $35,000 grant to the Association for Diplomatic Studies.
The grant record centers on diplomatic history and international affairs, along with arts and education groups. Recent awards include the Association for Diplomatic Studies, the Foreign Service Youth Foundation, the American Academy of Diplomacy, Garth Newel Music Center, and school or literacy organizations in New York.
No. The country distribution shows 173 grants, all to U.S. recipients, which is 100.0% of the recorded grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Garth Newel Music Center, which received $12,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeated recipients include Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Geneva Music Festival, Wayne County Council for the Arts, and South Seneca Middle School Class of 2027.
The pattern is mostly general support rather than restricted project funding. Recent entries are labeled GENERAL, with one listed as GENERAL OPERATING. The foundation also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, which suggests a conventional institutional grantmaking approach.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LODI WHITTIER LIBRARY | LODI, NY | $14,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOUTH SENECA SCHOOL DISTRICT | OVID, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOWLAND STONE STORE MUSEUM | AURORA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CAYUGA MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST PETERS COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART GALLERY | AUBNURN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SENECA MUSEUM OF WATERWAYS AND INDUSTRY INC | SENECA FALLS, NY | $9,840 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WATERLOO LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WATERLOO, NY | $9,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMPANY THEATRE INC | NORWELL, MA | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LODI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LODI, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EDITH B FORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY | OVID, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| KNEISEL HALL | BLUE HILL, ME | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER | AUBURN, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SENECA FALLS IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES | SENECA FALLS, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TRUMANSBURG CONSERVATORY OF FINE ARTS | TRUMANSBURG, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GENEVA READS INC | GENEVA, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Lyons, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ROMULUS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL | ROMULUS, NY | $5,075 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORk, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OFGREATER ROCHESTER | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLLEGE TRACKS | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BRANCHPORT, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WILLARD, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ULYSSES PHILOMATHIC LIBRARY | TRUMANSBURG, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| INTERLAKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY | INTERLAKEN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BETWEEN THE LAKES COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAY | OVID, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SENECA FALLS LIBRARY | SENECA FALLS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CELEBRATE COMMEMORATE MEMORIAL DAY | WATERLOO, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOWN OF FAYETTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LLC | FAYETTE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DIPLOMACY CENTER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS COMMUNITY THEATER | PHELPS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| REYNOLDS BATTERY L FIRST NY LIGHT | LOCKPORT, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON ENGLISH CENTER | Washington, DC | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CLYDE - SAVANNAH PUBLIC LIBRARY | CLYDE, NY | $4,450 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SENECA FALLS ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDAT | SENECA FALLS, NY | $4,300 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GENEVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GENEVA, NY | $4,225 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| INTERLAKEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY | INTERLAKEN, NY | $4,120 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF NAPA VALLEY | Napa, CA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GENEVA THEATER GUILD INC | GENEVA, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MACEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY | MACEDON, NY | $3,700 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PEACE FOR DC | Baltimore, MD | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ARTIS NAPLES | Naples, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ULYSSES HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TRUMANSBURG, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| OLE HEALTH FOUNDATION | NAPA, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
LODI WHITTIER LIBRARY
$14,500GENERAL
SOUTH SENECA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$12,000GENERAL
HOWLAND STONE STORE MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
CAYUGA MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
ST PETERS COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
$10,000GENERAL
SENECA MUSEUM OF WATERWAYS AND INDUSTRY INC
$9,840GENERAL
WATERLOO LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$9,500GENERAL
COMPANY THEATRE INC
$9,000GENERAL
LODI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,000GENERAL
EDITH B FORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$7,500GENERAL
KNEISEL HALL
$7,500GENERAL
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER
$7,500GENERAL
SENECA FALLS IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
$7,500GENERAL
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$7,000GENERAL
TRUMANSBURG CONSERVATORY OF FINE ARTS
$7,000GENERAL
GENEVA READS INC
$6,000GENERAL
WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$6,000GENERAL
ROMULUS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL
$5,075GENERAL
THE PUBLIC THEATER
$5,000GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OFGREATER ROCHESTER
$5,000GENERAL
COLLEGE TRACKS
$5,000GENERAL
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL
ULYSSES PHILOMATHIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL
INTERLAKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL
BETWEEN THE LAKES COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAY
$5,000GENERAL
SENECA FALLS LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL
CELEBRATE COMMEMORATE MEMORIAL DAY
$5,000GENERAL
ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES
$5,000GENERAL
SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
$5,000GENERAL
TOWN OF FAYETTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LLC
$5,000GENERAL
DIPLOMACY CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL
PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS COMMUNITY THEATER
$5,000GENERAL
REYNOLDS BATTERY L FIRST NY LIGHT
$4,500GENERAL
WASHINGTON ENGLISH CENTER
$4,500GENERAL
CLYDE - SAVANNAH PUBLIC LIBRARY
$4,450GENERAL
SENECA FALLS ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDAT
$4,300GENERAL
INTERLAKEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$4,120GENERAL
GENEVA THEATER GUILD INC
$4,000GENERAL
MACEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$3,700GENERAL
PEACE FOR DC
$3,500GENERAL
ARTIS NAPLES
$3,000GENERAL
THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN
$3,000GENERAL
ULYSSES HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$3,000GENERAL
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL